{{Short description|Industrial locality in Jharkhand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{more citations needed|date=July 2016}}
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'''Kumardubi''' (also spelled ''Kumardhubi'') is an industrial [[neighbourhood]] located within the [[Nirsa (community development block)|Nirsa CD Block]] of [[Dhanbad]] district, in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]]. Although widely recognized as a distinct industrial locality, Kumardubi is not identified as a separate place or mouza in the 2011 census; maps in the District Census Handbook of Dhanbad indicate that it may be included within Chirkunda.<ref>{{Cite report |title=District Census Handbook: Dhanbad – Part A (Village and Town Directory) |date=2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/552/download/1856/DH_2011_2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf |url-status=live |accessdate=2026-05-08 |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand |issue=Census of India 2011, Series‑21 |volume=Part XII-A |location=Ranchi, Jharkhand |page=132 |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410192115/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/552/download/1856/DH_2011_2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf |archive-date=2023-04-10 |via=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>
==Geography== {{OSM Location map |width=320 |height=350 |zoom=11 |coord={{coord|23|44|50|N|86|45|0|E}} |float=left |caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the eastern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district'''<br/>M: Municipality, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam, P: Power Plant<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1={{coord|23|47|40|N|86|42|34|E}} |label-pos1=right |label1=Bhamal |numbered1=CT |mark-title1=[[Bhamal]] (CT) |label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11 |mark-size1=12 |shape1=l-circle |shape-color1=#A40000 |shape-outline1=white |label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2={{coord|23|44|5|N|86|46|29|E}} |label-pos2=left |label2=Panchmahali |numbered2=CT |mark-title2=[[Panchmahali]] (CT) |mark-coord3={{coord|23|42|45|N|86|47|20|E}} |label-pos3=right |label3= Dumarkunda |numbered3=CT |mark-title3=[[Dumarkunda]] (CT) |mark-coord4={{coord|23|41|24|N|86|45|36|E}} |label-pos4=left |label4=Panchet |numbered4=CT |mark-title4=[[Panchet]] (CT) |mark-coord5={{coord|23|47|29|N|86|41|47|E}} |label-pos5=left |label5=Panrra |numbered5=CT |mark-title5=[[Panrra]] (CT) |mark-coord6={{coord|23|47|11|N|86|42|16|E}} |label-pos6=right |label6=Nirsa |numbered6=CT |mark-title6=[[Nirsa]] (CT) |mark-coord7={{coord|23|45|36|N|86|43|48|E}} |label-pos7=right |label7=Marma |numbered7=CT |mark-title7=[[Marma, Dhanbad]] (CT) |mark-coord8={{coord|23|45|16|N|86|46|12|E}} |label-pos8=left |label8=Egarkunr |numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[[Egarkunr]] (CT) |mark-coord9={{coord|23|45|16|N|86|47|0|E}} |label-pos9=right |label9=Siuliban |numbered9=CT |mark-title9=[[Siuliban]] (CT) |mark-coord10={{coord|23|45|38|N|86|47|37|E}} |label-pos10=right |label10=Mera |numbered10=CT |mark-title10=[[Mera, Dhanbad]] (CT) |mark-coord11={{coord|23|46|12|N|86|48|30|E}} |label-pos11=left |label11=Maithon |numbered11=CT |mark-title11=[[Maithon]] (CT) |mark-coord12={{coord|23|44|24|N|86|48|0|E}} |label-pos12=right |label12=Chirkunda |numbered12=M |mark-title12=[[Chirkunda]] (M) |label-color12=#800000 |mark-coord13={{coord|23|44|53|N|86|47|5|E}} |label-pos13=left |label13=Kumardubi |numbered13=N |mark-title13=Kumardubi (N) ||shape-color13=black |label-size13=13 |label-color13=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --> |mark-coord14={{coord|23|46|12|N|86|43|48|E}} |label-pos14=right |label14=Mugma| numbered14=R |mark-title14=[[Mugma]] (R) |shape-14=#C42222 |mark-coord15={{coord|23|46|34|N|86|43|39|E}} |label-pos15=right |label15=ECL Mugma Area |numbered15=0 |mark-title15=[[Mugma Area]] |label-size15=12 |shape-color15=#AA6666 |mark-coord16={{coord|23|43|45|N|86|44|30|E}} |label-pos16=bottom |label16=BCCL Chanch/Victoria Area |numbered16=0 |mark-title16=[[Chanch/Victoria Area]] |label-size16=12 |shape-color16=#AA6666 |mark-coord17={{coord|23.7809|86.8055}} |label17=Maithon |labela17=Dam| label-color17=#C42222 |label-angle17=0 |label-pos17=top |label-size17=10 |mark-size17=12 |numbered17=D |mark-title17=[[Maithon Dam]] |shape-color17=#C42222 |mark-coord18={{coord|23.6823|86.7473}} |label18=Panchet |labela18=Dam |label-color18=#C42222 |label-angle18=0 |label-pos18=right |label-size18=10 |mark-size18=12 |numbered18=D |mark-title18=[[Panchet Dam]] |shape-color18=#C42222 |mark-coord19={{coord|23|49|4|N|86|45|23|E}} |label-pos19=left |label19= Maithon Power Plant |numbered19=P |mark-title19=[[Maithon Power Plant]] |shape-color19=#967117 |mark-coord20={{coord|23|44|29|N|86|39|19|E}} |label-pos20=right |label20=Kaliasole |numbered20=R |mark-title20= [[Kaliasole]] (R) |shape-20=#C42222}} ===Location=== Kumardubi is located on the eastern edge of Dhanbad district, close to the border with [[West Bengal]]. While the [[Damodar River]] flows along the southern boundary, the [[Barakar River]] flows along the east.
===Overview=== The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [[Highland|uplands]] of the eastern coal belt bustling with coalmines.
[[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] operates [[Chanch/ Victoria Area]] partially within the region shown in the map. [[Eastern Coalfields|ECL]] operates [[Mugma Area]] fully within the region shown in the map.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623 |title=BCCL Area |publisher=Bharat Coking Coal Limited| accessdate=2019-07-02 |archive-date=2019-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726160730/http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Number |url=http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810123325/http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel.html |archive-date=2020-08-10 |access-date=2018-08-11 |website= |publisher=Eastern Coalfields Limited |language=en-IN}}</ref>
The [[Panchet Dam]] on the Damodar river and [[Maithon Dam]] on the Barakar river, along their reservoirs, are prominent geographical features. The entire area falls under the Nirsa CD block, where approximately 69% of the population lives in rural areas and 31% in urban areas.<ref>{{Cite report |title=District Census Handbook: Dhanbad – Part A (Village and Town Directory) |date=2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/552/download/1856/DH_2011_2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf |url-status=live |accessdate=2026-05-08 |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand |issue=Census of India 2011, Series‑21 |volume=Part XII-A |location=Ranchi, Jharkhand |pages=4-5, 5-6, 8 |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410192115/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/552/download/1856/DH_2011_2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf |archive-date=2023-04-10 |via=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>
==Economy== === Industry === Owing to its proximity to the coalfields of Dhanbad and abundant fire clay deposits, Kumardubi has long been recognized as a major industrial hub in eastern India. Key sectors include:
* '''Refactory and fire bricks''': Due to the abundance of fire clay in the region, Kumardubi is known for its numerous [[fire brick]] and [[refractory]] units. Numerous small and medium units produce these high-temperature-resistant bricks, which supply to steel, cement, and power industries. Before its order to be liquidated in January 1997, Kumardhubi Fireclay & Silica Works Ltd. was a prominent Indian manufacturer of refractories, specifically fire bricks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumardhubi Fireclay & Silica Works Ltd — Company Profile |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/kumardhubi-fireclay-silica-works-ltd/U45209WB1915PLC002601 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503155430/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/kumardhubi-fireclay-silica-works-ltd/U45209WB1915PLC002601 |archive-date=2026-05-03 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=The Economic Times |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=The Growth of Refractories Industry in India and its Future |journal=Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society |last=Subramanian |first=D. R. |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0371750X.1965.10855541 |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=19-21 |via=[[Taylor & Francis]] |year=1965 |url-status=live |language=en |doi=10.1080/0371750X.1965.10855541|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
* '''Coal mining''': The Kumardhubi Coal Mine, operated by [[Eastern Coalfields|Eastern Coalfields Limited]] (a subsidiary of [[Coal India]]) has a mine area of about 6.67 km<sup>2</sup>, depth up to 300 m, and produces subbituminous thermal coal. Production figures have varied, with reported output around 0.02–0.06 million tonnes per annum in recent years and a workforce of approximately 429. It is part of ECL's Cluster No. 2 group of underground and opencast coal mines.<ref>{{Cite report |title=EC Compliance Report of Cluster 2, ECL, Oct'22 to March '23 |date=2023-05-18 |url=http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/downloads/1688035271_2.pdf |access-date=2026-05-01 |url-status=live |year=2023 |publisher=[[Eastern Coalfields Limited]] |place=Mugma Area |pages= |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260502004906/http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/downloads/1688035271_2.pdf |archive-date=2026-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |title=EC Compliance Report of Cluster 2, ECL, Oct'23 to March '24 |date=2024-04-30 |url=http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/downloads/1720848434_Half%20yearly%20compliance%20report%20Cluster%202.pdf |access-date=2026-05-03 |url-status=live |year=2024 |publisher=[[Eastern Coalfields Limited]] |place=Mugma Area |pages= |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503134912/http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/downloads/1720848434_Half%20yearly%20compliance%20report%20Cluster%202.pdf |archive-date=2026-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |title=Annual Report and Accounts 2023–24 |date=2024-07-30 |url=https://www.easterncoal.nic.in/annualreport/annualreport23-24.pdf |access-date=2026-05-03 |url-status=live |year=2024 |publisher=Eastern Coalfields Limited |place=Sanctoria, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal |page=103 |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409220607/https://www.easterncoal.nic.in/annualreport/annualreport23-24.pdf |archive-date=2025-04-09}}</ref>
* '''Engineering and manufacturing''': Several manufacturing units and small-scale units for stone crushing operate from Kumardubi. ** The British-era metal casting company, Kumardhubi Metal Casting and Engineering Limited (KMCEL), produced track sections used in underground mines and employed around 850 workers at the time of its closure in 1995. Originally owned by Bird & Company during the British era, Kumardhubi Engineering Works (KEW) was taken over by the Bengal government and run till 1979, after which it was taken over by Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation (BSIDC). It was renamed KMCEL in 1983 with the BSIDC and Tata Steel jointly running it till 1995. At the time, Tata Steel owned 49 per cent stake while BSIDC remained the majority partner with a 51 per cent stake.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Starving Workmen of Kumardhubi Engineering: Case Study in Industrial Policy |journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]] |last=Rao |first=Amiya |date=1982-09-25 |url=https://www.epw.in/journal/1982/39/our-correspondent-columns/starving-workmen-kumardhubi-engineering-case-study |volume=17 |issue=39 |pages=1567–69 |year=1982 |url-status=live |language=English |issn=0012-9976 |eissn=2349-8846 |jstor=4371391 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2026-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Revival hope for Nirsa company |last=Choubey |first=Praduman |date=2010-07-08 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/revival-hope-for-nirsa-company/cid/500634 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123132329/https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/revival-hope-for-nirsa-company/cid/500634 |archive-date=2025-01-23 |access-date=2026-04-26 |work=The Telegraph India |location=Dhanbad |language=en-IN |publication-place=Dhanbad}}</ref> ** McNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd. (MBECL), originally named McNally-Bird Engineering Company Limited, is one of India's leading engineering and turnkey construction companies which operates a manufacturing unit in Kumardubi since 1961. The Kumardubi facility functions as an integrated unit, housing engineering and design, marketing and product support, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and quality assurance under a single roof. This structure enables the company to provide complete solutions, ranging from design to installation and commissioning, for its customers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milestones |url=https://mcnallybharat.com/about/milestones/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251217125406/https://mcnallybharat.com/about/milestones/ |archive-date=2025-12-17 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumardhubi Manufacturing Facility |url=https://mcnallysayaji.com/manage/manufacturing-facilities/kumardhubi/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804100902/https://mcnallysayaji.com/manage/manufacturing-facilities/kumardhubi/ |archive-date=2021-08-04 |website=McNally Sayaji Engineering Limited |language=en-IN}}</ref> * '''Saree Refurbishing''': Kumardubi is also the hub for the refurbishment of old and used sarees, which are repaired, cleaned and polished, and are sent back to the market for re-selling.{{citation needed|date=May 2026}}
==Transport== {{Asansol–Gaya section|collapse=yes}} The Kumardubi area is served by the [[Kumardubi railway station]] on the [[Asansol–Gaya section]], which is a part of the [[Grand Chord]], [[Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line]] and [[Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/asansol-gomoh-memu-63543/6608/7/378#st |title=Asansol - NSCB Jn. Gomoh MEMU/63543 Time Table/Schedule: Asansol to Dhanbad ER/Eastern Zone |website=India Rail Info |publisher=India Rail Info |accessdate=2026-05-03 |url-status=live |language=en-IN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122025224/https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/asansol-gomoh-memu-63543/6608/7/378#st |archive-date=2025-01-22}}</ref> The station handles both passenger and freight traffic and has historically supported the movement of industrial goods, particularly metal castings and engineering products.
The area is also served by the [[Grand Trunk Road]], now part of [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] (old numbering NH 2), running from [[Agra]] to [[Kolkata]]. This highway provides direct access to major cities like [[New Delhi]], [[Varanasi]], and Kolkata. Local transportation is primarily facilitated by [[auto rickshaw]]s and private bus services.
==Education== Educational institutions in the vicinity include: * '''High School, Kumardhubi''': Established in 1959, this co-educational school is affiliated to the [[Jharkhand Academic Council]] (JAC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=High School Kumardhubi |url=https://schools.org.in/dhanbad/20120717902/high-school-kumardhubi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503173611/https://schools.org.in/dhanbad/20120717902/high-school-kumardhubi.html |archive-date=2026-05-03 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Schools.org.in |language=en-IN}}</ref> * '''S.H.M.S. Inter Mahavidyalaya''': Established in 1979, this co-educational intermediate/junior college is affiliated to the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showcollege.php?college_id=20120700101 |title=S.H.M.S. Inter Mahavidyalaya, Kumardhubi |publisher=Schools World |access-date = 15 June 2019}}</ref> * '''S.C.P.R.P. Women’s College, Chirkunda''': Established in 2005, this women’s intermediate college provides higher secondary education affiliated to the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=S.C.P.R.P Womens Inter College |url=https://schools.org.in/dhanbad/20120700110/s-c-p-r-p-womens-inter-college.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503175903/https://schools.org.in/dhanbad/20120700110/s-c-p-r-p-womens-inter-college.html |archive-date=2026-05-03 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Schools.org.in |language=en-IN}}</ref> * '''Swami Vivekananda School, Chirkunda''': Established in 2007, this co‑educational English‑medium senior secondary school is affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swami Vivekananda School (SVS), Chirkunda, Dhanbad |url=https://school.careers360.com/schools/swami-vivekananda-school-chirkunda-dhanbad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503174654/https://school.careers360.com/schools/swami-vivekananda-school-chirkunda-dhanbad |archive-date=2026-05-03 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Careers360 |publisher=Careers360 (Jagran New Media) |language=en-IN}}</ref> * '''Loyola School Taldanga, Chirkunda''': Established in 1976, this co‑educational English‑medium senior high school is affiliated to the Council for the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyola School Taldanga |url=https://getschoolsinfo.com/dhanbad/egarkund-loyola-school-taldanga-17706 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260504010742/https://getschoolsinfo.com/dhanbad/egarkund-loyola-school-taldanga-17706 |archive-date=2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=GetSchoolsInfo |language=en-IN}}</ref>
==Tourism== There are a few tourist attractions near Kumardubi:
# '''[[Maithon Dam]]''': Built on the Barakar river, the dam was designed for flood control, generating 60,000 kW of power, and home to South East Asia’s first underground power station. The surrounding Maithon Lake is a popular spot for boating, fishing, and photography # '''[[Panchet Dam]]''': Built on the Damodar river, the dam offers panoramic views of the [[Panchet Hill]] and is a popular picnic spot # '''[[Kalyaneshwari Temple]]''': Dedicated to Goddess Kalyaneshwari, this 19th century temple located near the Maithon Dam, is a major pilgrimage site for devotees # '''Gopalpur''': A small village near the Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda block, famous for an ancient pillar and other historical ruins of the [[Maurya Empire]] under emperor [[Ashoka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Spots in Dhanbad |url=https://www.dhanbadonline.in/guide/historical-spots-in-dhanbad |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260504022210/https://www.dhanbadonline.in/guide/historical-spots-in-dhanbad |archive-date=2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=DhanbadOnline.com |publisher=Pan India Internet Pvt Ltd |language=en-IN}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Dhanbad District}}
[[Category:Villages in Dhanbad district]]